So I am tired of the keel knocking around when I am anchored or when I am motoring. I am sure it does not do much damage because I cannot find any damage when I check the keel and the keel bolt. However, the noise sounds like the boat is breaking.
As a solution I took a 5/16" fuel line and cut one end like a flower(several vertical cuts approximately 1.5" long. I pushed this end in first around the lock down bolt and pushed it in the hole making the cut pieces spread out between the trunk and the keel. The other end has just a piece of line around the bolt and then bolted in place. I also left a tab out where I could grab it to take it out. You can see this in the picture. My main concern is the uneven cushioning of the keel. However, I do not have any more keel knock.
Anyone think this will damage anything?
As a solution I took a 5/16" fuel line and cut one end like a flower(several vertical cuts approximately 1.5" long. I pushed this end in first around the lock down bolt and pushed it in the hole making the cut pieces spread out between the trunk and the keel. The other end has just a piece of line around the bolt and then bolted in place. I also left a tab out where I could grab it to take it out. You can see this in the picture. My main concern is the uneven cushioning of the keel. However, I do not have any more keel knock.
Anyone think this will damage anything?
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